Elizavecca Milkypiggy Hell-Pore Clean Up Nose Mask

I really like Elizavecca products, I used to use a lot of their products in my routine. However, I had to stop in order to use up all of the products I have hoarded. Their products were also hard to get hold of outside of Korea until recently. I always just used to get them from Memebox, when they still had international shipping. But now the brand is more widely known so they are readily available through eBay sellers and Jolse. I am actually quite happy Jolse has a much larger selection of Elizavecca products now.

This is also where I purchased the Elizavecca Milkypiggy Hell-Pore Clean Up Nose Mask. Now that's a mouthful but Elizavecca always has super long names for their products. I was eager to try this product after seeing reviews from Instagram and the price wasn't too bad.

The box is so adorable with a piggy, who I assume is Elizavecca, in a devil costume, watching all of the blackheads being sucked out. There is also an authenticity seal on the side, as there has been so much fake products being sold. The tube has the same design as the box.

Yay for seals!

The mask is a thick gray liquid that you just smear onto your face as you squeeze out of the tube. I was forewarned by the Instagram posts that you need to put on a thick layer in order to avoid pulling out hairs.

I started at 11:10, and the mask felt kind of cool on my skin. It has a very faint sweet smell to it and I can't really identify it. Now, the instruction says to remove it after 15 minutes. But because I used it sparingly, it took 40 minutes before it started to dry out in areas.

OMG the removal process was PAINFUL!!!! There were areas that was not fully dried out. Those areas hurt SO BAD when I tried to remove it. I put on liberal amounts and that didn't help at all!

It didn't take out as much as I have experienced with similar blackhead removal liquids from Japan.  Those also didn't hurt as much. I think I will end up using it only on the nose from now on... T____T

Japanese foot mask

While sorting through my stash of masks, I discovered I had a few feet peeling masks that I still gotta use. Now.. I was doing this back in May... Yah I know.. that was 6 months ago... I am REALLY behind...

Anyways.. I decided on the Mizon Magic Peeling Foot Mask that I got from Memebox, when they still shipped internationally. 

I was getting all ready but.... Then I noticed there were fuzz growing on the stickers.. And... Noped out of that rightaway.... Turns out it was expired, and even when it wasn't expired, the result was meh at best so I wasn't too sad about it. 

So I dug through my stash, and I found this Lucky Trendy peeling mask I got from Hong Kong. It is from Japan, and was the first peeling foot mask I ever bought. I think it costed around $10 CAD? I just always forgo it for Tonymoly and other Korean ones. I decided this was best time to try it. Especially since it was about to expire next year. 

Now, I can't read Japanese, only a little bit of the Kanji since it's the same as Chinese. From the Chinese label slapped on there, it is an all natural mask made with lavender and I guess peach from the front of the package? So no super strong chemical smell like Tonymoly. 

This smells like this Chinese green rubbing liquid, that you use to rub on bruises and whatnots. It smells horrible at first but it cools down to this nice light smell. It kind of reminds me of that. It's not very strong. I had to take a super hard sniff to smell it when it is sealed. However, when I had it on, the smell somehow wafted into my mouth and it was gross. 

The masks are attached, so you would have to have a pair of scissors handy to separate them. Then stick your feet in the respective masks, and tape it shut with the stickers provided. 

The plastic outer lining is very thin but it held up during the time I wore it. The inner lining is very moist with the liquid. 

I did my usual routine of putting socks on top of the masks. This is to ensure I can move around during the 90 mins I had it on. The recommended time is 60 minutes but I always liked to do twice as long. But this mask was SUFFOCATING my feet. My feet were warm and when I took them out , they were red as tomatoes. There was tons of the liquid on my feet, so much so that when I was rinsing them off, I felt like I got a thick layer of slimy gel like substance on my feet. 

Okay.. Now... The GROSS STUFF.. You are about to get up and personal with my gross feet.... so you... YOU BEEN WARNED!!!!

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Right foot

Left Foot 

My feet before the mask.. They were dry and chapped because it's dry here in AB and I don't like to put on creams on my hands and feet as I don't like the greasy feeling between my fingers and toes. 

The night when I put on the mask, I didn't bother putting on cream on it such that it can sink in. Not sure if that is the proper way to do it but meh. My feet felt warm, dry and a bit sore after I rinsed off all the solution off. The smell lingered in my mouth and so did my feet. 

My feet felt dry for the first couple of days. About 6 days later, there were bubbling around the toes, and some skin peeled off. The bottom of my feet were definitely dry and I can see some skin starting to peel off. 

Left Foot 

Right Foot

Two days later, the bottom started to peel off. YAY!! Unfortunately, it's very thin layer of skin that peeled off. Nothing as crazy as the previous peeling masks I tried. =__= I guess that's because of the "all natural" ingredients. 

Overall, my feet did peel off, and it felt slightly smoother than when I started. It didn't even take anything off the callus I got on my left foot, whereas Tonymoly took a HUGE layer off of it.

Maybe because I have tried other peeling masks that had more impressive performances, this just was meh to me. If you are into a peeling mask with "all natural" ingredients, and your feet isn't as damaged as mine, then I think you can consider this mask. Otherwise, I would stick with Tonymoly or Nature Republic's peeling masks. 

Masks #13 - Expired Masks

Oh boy.. I am REALLY sorry.. I keep on doing this.. I do up posts halfway and then I forget about it and it takes me months to remember. Then I finish the post and is too lazy to edit the photos until now.. My apologies!!! Anyways... Back on topic. ..

So... I hoard masks, and then I forget to use them, because I am super forgetful.. Which leads to masks expiring on me before I decided to look at my humongous stash. So what's a girl to do? Chuck them? Use it as a body mask? Or just risk it and use it on my face?

Well, being the cheapskate I am, I chose to use it on my face.

The decision wasn't made lightly though. Part of the reason why I decided to risk it was due to the Leaders coconut gel masks. Now, there was a bit of an upset over these masks and their expiry dates back in late 2015 and early 2016. Leaders USA had their popular coconut gel masks for 50% off for the Thanksgiving sale and people bought TONS of it. Then they discovered the expiry dates were January 26, 2016, only giving them just over two months to use it all. I bought tons of coconut gel masks from Leaders Canada in December and the expiry dates were also January 2016. I meant to use it all by then but school got the best of me and I totally forgot to use them. 

I can't remember if it is on Instagram or Reddit, but someone reached out to Leaders regarding the expiry date. Their response, and I am paraphrasing based on my recollection, is that the masks are still okay to use. The expiry date listed is the best use date, but the masks are still usable after the expiry date. It's something along those line. People didn't buy it, but hey, if the company says the masks are okay to use after the expiry date listed, I will use them. So I tried the coconut gel masks that I have already tried before the expiry date and it didn't cause my skin to be upset. So I thought, then why not try it with all the other expired masks. 

Now, I am not advocating the usage of expired skin products or anything. Especially if your skin is super sensitive and reactive!!!! Please don't use expired masks and skincare if your skin is super uber sensitive! I only use expired masks because I know my skin is quite non-reactive.

Let's get going with my expired masks~!

Whamisa Organic Fruits & Tomato Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask with lactobacillus

This was a splurge item that I bought because everyone was raving about it. I just didn't want to use it up!! They cost around $5.30 each + shipping from TesterKorea. It's a lot more in CAD due to the currency exchange, but I think it was at par when I purchased. Anyways, I held on to it and held on it.. Then I realized it's been a couple of weeks after expiration... Oops.... Anyways, I decided to use it up anyways.. It's an expensive mask!

The mask itself has a very strong gingery fermented smell to it. Which makes sense since it's supposed to be fermented.

The mask came in two pieces, the bottom half was half stuck to the packaging so the white backing came off easily. It is all gel material, so there is no lining in the center to hold it all together. But fortunately, the material is thick enough that it doesn't tear easily.

They fit my face well, but unfortunately, I think my face is too big for it. The top barely hit the top of my forehead, and the sides does not reach my ears.. T__T My face is too round! The eye hole is just a bit high up for me as well. I had to drag the upper piece down to cover my nose and the eye hole sits just under my eyes... Overall, I think this mask is just not fit for my round chubby face. 

Before: Urg I was breaking out BAD back then.. 

After

I had it on for 45 minutes. I took it primarily because the upper lip area was dried up, but the rest of the mask was still moist. Oddly enough, the left side of my face felt sticky while the right side isn't. So I guess the side of my face was more thirsty than the left side?
My face felt moisturized, it was especially evident when I was applying my moisturizer that night. It went on so much smoother... I can see why this mask is so expensive... Other than that, I didn't see any other results, but then again, the mask is expired so I am not expecting much besides moisturizing properties.

Kao Megurhythm Steam Eye Mask 

This isn't actually an expired mask. I just wanted to include it as I used it on the same night as the Whamisa mask. My sweet friend Mogi saw it on sale at Superstore and got me a box because she knew I would want to try it. She got me the lavender scent, not knowing that I actually dislike lavender scented things. They just remind me of bathrooms.. Hahaha... But thankfully, is lavender sage, so it doesn't smell purely of lavender/bathroom. I did end up being nose blind to it after a few minutes.

Now I don't know what's wrong with me, but it was a HOT night that I decided to use this.. Why would a sane person use a steaming eye mask on a hot night? I have no idea...

The mask felt warm to the touch as soon as I took it out of the package. It felt very nice against my eyes, I can feel my eyes starting to relax a bit. But it didn't last very long. The mask cools down within minutes. I ended up pressing the mask against my eyes to ensure I get every bit of that nice warmth. The box did say it only last about 10 minutes, and I did waste some time taking pictures so that sounds about right.. Yes.. I don't get why I decided to take pictures before I used the mask instead of after.. It still looks the same.. ^__^;;

I really liked this mask! I love that I can get it at my local Superstore and T&T. I am going to see if I can track down the rose and yuzu flavour locally. ^_^

Shara Shara Pink Piggy Collagen Hydrogel Mask

I got a pack of 5 of these masks for free from Shara Shara when I purchased the All In One ampoules from them. I only ended up getting 4 due to the weight limit, but that's okay. :)

The mask has no discernible smell and is actually slightly pink. It comes between a semi hard plastic backing and a softer backing. Obviously you are supposed to take off the hard backing and smooth it over your face. Then you take off the softer backing. But I ended up flipping it around since I can feel the mesh on one side. I just prefer to have the fleshier side against my skin.

The mask fits relatively okay, it barely reach the hairline and my jawline. The nose piece is super big so I had to flip it up or else I couldn't breathe.

Before

After

I took it off after the bottom edges started to dry off. There is a little extra essence on the side of my face so I just pat it in and my skin felt moisturized. I don't mind using it whenever I need to add a bit more moisture to my skin but given how hard it is to find it online, I wouldn't buy it again.

The YEON Snail Time Treatment Hydrogel Mask

This mask was purchased when representative from The YEON went on r/AsianBeauty and had a promotion where each of the masks was only $1 + shipping. I of course snagged some up and then forgotten about it.

The mask has no discernible smell, and is packed between a thin and thicker layer of backing. Like I said above, I like to just peel off both layers and just slap on the fleshier side against my face.

The mask fits okay. It's not reaching to the side of my face, nor is it reaching the top of my hairline. But a lot of the masks don't so I just give up.

Before

After

 I took it off after 30 minutes. The mask was still moist but I was tired and just wanted to sleep. There were extra essence left on the skin so I just patted it in and went to bed. I woke up and my skin was still feeling a bit sticky. Guess my skin just couldn't take all of that snail slime.

The YEON Clean Sea Abalone Nutritive Hydrogel Mask 

This is also from The YEON, such that the fit and smell is similar as above.

I had it on for 20 minutes while I was blow drying my hair. I was impressed that it didn't move an inch. However, when I took it off, I had weird folds on the center of my forehead. It's just from the folds of the mask, but I was surprised how it got transferred to my skin. There was still extra essence on my face so I pat it in and my skin feels okay.

The YEON Korea Red Ginseng Vital Hydrogel Mask  

Do you love ginseng, especially the smell of it? If you do, this is the mask for you!! This mask is SO STRONG with the ginseng smell. However, I grew nose blind to it relatively soon. The mask is light brown due to the ginseng and the fit is similar to the others.

I didn't find much effect besides moisturizing properties to this mask. I just wanted to take it off and throw it away as far as I can.. Can you tell I am not a fan of ginseng?

The YEON Caviar Age Care Hydrogel Mask
**I thought I took pictures of the mask but apparently I didn't. I ended up using all of them before I realized this so no pictures of the package.. Sorry!**

This mask is actually black! Which was quite neat. It is the most fragrant mask after the ginseng mask. However, I cannot pinpoint exactly what the smell is. Everything else is the same as the other The YEON hydrogels. And similar to the other masks, I only found it to be moisturizing as it is expired.

I wouldn't buy these masks again as it seems really hard to find these online.

Honourable Mentions
As I mentioned at the beginning, the whole reason why I started using the expired masks was due to the Leaders coconut gel masks. I actually still have a whole bunch of them and have been using them. I actually REALLY love them. Every time after I finish using it, my face feels super soft and I can feel my moisturizer going on 10 times smoother.